2016 Program-at-a-Glance

PlayCon’s educational program is jam-packed with industry leaders, innovators, influencers and movers and shakers from the business of play and beyond.

As of April 22, 2016Sessions are subject to change.

Monday, May 2

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Opening Night Welcome Networking Event: CASINO NIGHT

Join us on the roof (weather permitting) for open bar, dinner buffet and gaming under the night sky for a good cause – the Toy Industry Foundation. Bring your Lady Luck and plenty of cash and be ready to network, throw the dice and kick off PlayCon in style. And once the tables close, join us downstairs in the EDITION Hotel’s seriously Miami nightclub for dessert and after-hours fun!

An Introduction to Snapchat: The Best Mobile Storytelling Platform -
Marni Schapiro, Snapchat

4:25 pm – 4:30 pm

Tuesday Closing Remarks

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Free Time

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Networking Reception

After a full day of sessions join your fellow PlayCon attendees outside under the Miami moon for our Tuesday evening networking reception complete with open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a festive atmosphere at the EDITION Hotel’s Sand Pit and a movie under the stars. Leave your shoes at the door and let Miami’s smooth soft sand get between your toes.

8:30 pm

Screening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

Wednesday, May 4

7:30 am – 8:50 am

Networking Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:50 am

Netflix Kids - Andy Yeatman, Netflix

9:55 am – 10:40 am

NPD’s Global Toy Market Review Critical Insights for the Future of Play -
Frederique Tutt, The NPD Group